Ovu
{{Short description|Town in Delta State, Nigeria}}
{{Use Nigerian English|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
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| pushpin_map = Nigeria
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|Nigeria}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Delta State
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Ovu is a town in Southern Nigeria in Delta State and part of Agbon Kingdom and His Royal Majesty, Ogurime-Rime Ukori I is the current King and Ovie of Agbon Kingdom.
A railway line to the port of Warri stopped short at Ovu due to a dispute with the contractor building it. In 2009, agreement was reached to complete the 50 km line.{{Cite web|url=http://www.railway-technology.com/news/news69896.html?mxmroi=6219191/2376114/false|title = Deal Signed for Last Leg of Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri Rail| date=15 November 2009 }}
Ovu is in Ethiope East Local Government of Delta State, Part of Old Western{{cite journal | url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/3337976 | jstor=3337976 | title=Where Gods and Mortals Meet: Continuity and Renewal in Urhobo Art | last1=Foss | first1=Perkins | journal=African Arts | year=2003 | volume=36 | issue=4 | pages=12–93 | doi=10.1162/afar.2003.36.4.12 | url-access=subscription }} Region now in South-South Nigeria. The people of Ovu speak Urhobo language. Many prominent Nigerians have come from Ovu such as:
- Chief John Avwunuvherhi Okpodu a founding member, 1st Financial Secretary and 2nd president-general of Urhobo Progress Union (UPU)
- Chief T. E. A. Salubi
- Prof John Enaohwo
- Prof Patrick Igbigbi
- Deacon Frederick Menukun Asini Okpodu who was an exemplary educator in his time.{{cite web | url=http://www.waado.org/urhobo_kinsfolk/archive/conferences/eigth_annual/addressess/upu_president_general.htm | title=Eight Annual Conference of Urhobo }}
Ovu comprises the following towns and villages: Ovu Inland, Oviorie, Ovwere, Okoemaka, Asoro, Okoroke, Urhodo, Ekpan, Okuloho, Okorekpagha and Okorokpokpor.https://www.mindat.org/feature-2325376.html Ovu Inland is 13.8 miles from Osubi-Warri airport and the people of Ovu are very hard-working, entrepreneurial and innovative. The people are homely, accommodating and are very open for business in agriculture, education, technology and tourism. The people of Ovu have a shrine called Ovugherehttps://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-4515401 where yearly festivals are conducted from and descendants of Ovu from all over the world visit and celebrate with families.